The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-06-30

has to decide upon.
A 16-ycarold girl can soften and whiten
her hands by soaking them in dishwater
three time every day.
Fitz has good-looking daughter who
he says will never marry dude. Dudes
usually dislike Miss Fitz.
a Russian proverb-Before you 90 to
war, pray once; before you go to sea, pray
twice; before you take wife, pray thrice.
The postage stamp is particularly unfor-
tunatc. When man wants to lick il he
attacks it behind its back.
1t is question which is the stronger
card-thc polCcman's club or the hotel
clerks diamond
Poor people are like oysters In one re-
spcct. A number of them have to sleep in
the same bed.
Those who use our goods are very much
attached to them" is what porous com.
pany advertiscs.
Many men arc said to make fools of them
selves when Nature is really the RESPONSE
bic party.
man in London who does not talk
jubilee is suspected of having pockets full
of dynamite.
A business operated at a loss Is like an
empty pOckctbOok, as, to use common
expression, there's no money in it,"
Every sewing machine agent will posi-
lively assert that the machine he sells is the
best. That doesn't make it sew, however.
The cunning thief will enter stable,
purloin several sets of harness, and depart
without leaving a trace.
Speaking Of drinking 1t may be observed
that the man who ''Can take it or leave it
alone" generally takes it.
a man should never praise his wifc's
bonnet until he is sure she don't want a
dress to match it.
a correspondent wants to know Chow
to preserve the hair" One way is to have
1t worked into a watch chain.
Reverend Alfred Coffee is the name of
Southern colorcd preacher 1t is TO be
hoped he is settled minister.
There is one comfort at least for the man
who marries a red headed wife. He can
always look upon the bright side of life.
n Connecticut baby has swallowed seven
hairptns and come up to the mark smiling.
lie wants to try thimblc now.
Don't you dawnse, Fred?" mo, dear
boy; In invited out for my facial express
sion"
DO not starch your table napkins. A
napkin that is not soft and pliablc is mani
fcstly unfit for its purpose
Marriage is the mother of the world. Il
preserves kingdoms and fills cities and
churches and Heaven itself.
At a picnic never use your best plate
glass or china; SO shall you avoid much
hcart-burninG and irritation of temper
Absence makes the heart of host and
guest grow fonder; they relish one another
all the better for an interval of separation
There is said to be II tree in New Guinea
which, when touched, knocks q man down.
Ii must be species of lockwood.
The man that wants the earth doesn't
seem satisfied when the grocer gives it to
him in the sugar.
When two dogs quarrel too long over the
same bone ! third dog is apt to come by
and cotton to it as his own.
eff you want tcw git at the circumfer
cncc Of a man examine him among folks:
but If you want tcw git at his altual diam
ctcr measure him at his tireside"
"Amcrican women," says Jennie June,
''stand at the head for health, complexion,
taste and good temper" Who ever doubt
cd it?
When woman is very pretty one never
looks at her dress; and when the dress is
very striking one f0rgets to look at the
woman.
There can be no surer proof of low
origin, or of an innate mcanncss of dispo-
slllon, than to be always talking and think
ing of being gcnteel.
The ball is the paradise of youth and
love. When we have turned 40 we regard
1t as WEAKNESS and dclusion, and de-
nouncc it, perhaps, as fit only for fools.
"1cs, said the small boy of the Latin
class, yes, lapsus may be the Latin for
sip III book, but when mother laps us it
mean; slipper"
~ German statistiCian has discovered that
there are one million blind persons in the
world, not counting, of course, those in
love.
An authority on such matters SAYS that
woman may take mans hand, but must
not shake it. If she must shake something
she can shake the man.
Yes" remarked a landlady, ''it COSTS
money to get knives sharpcned every week
but it's much cheaper than buying tender
meat"
Little Johnny on being asked by his
schoolteacher if he knew what was meant
by "at par, replied that Ma is always at
par when he came home late"
An exchange has an article headed
,'Boys and contagion." What the small
boy can't catch isn't worth catching, only
he doesn't always catch what he deserves.
A female tOboggener or rather, tobog-
glenne, who did goodIdcal of coasting last
winter, says the best arms for coast de.
lenses are nice young mans.
It's too big for Il dogs muzzlc," said
blind man, who had been given hustle to
see if he could tell what it was 'It must
be to keep an elephant from biting"
"What is the interior of Africa princi-
pally used for?" asked teacher of a pupil
For purposes of exploration" was the
reply.
IT'S many years ago since the poet wrote
chat beauty draws us with a single hair"
1t generally takes a tiftecn'dollar switch |
to do it now.
The divining rod, sometimes used by well |
diggers, and at an carly day by oil pros
pcctors, is popular fiction that dates back |
W -" eleventh century.
He wi'hed to impress a feeling for neat.
ness upon his olive branches, and, pointing
to the surf, observed to them, You viii |